TFAS check-in 10/19

[jax1182014]

I think we missed this last week so I don't want to miss it again!

This check-in is for those of us TFAS or will be trying soon.

Age of LO:
Cycle/Month:
CD/DPO:
RRCS:
GTKY: What is your favorite product right now?

[saltandvinegar]

Thanks! I totally forgot about this last week.

Age of LO: 18 mo
Cycle/Month: 7
CD/DPO: 19/5
RRCS: I didn't even think to get Aflac to cover me if I take maternity leave until today. So if I get a bfp this cycle it would be too late. If it's a bfn though I am going to sign up for Aflac asap & hopefully that will help cover some of the bills if/when I do take maternity leave.
GTKY: What is your favorite product right now? Hmmm I have no idea. Do we get a category to narrow this down? Because it is fresh on my mind, - I just bough DS a Vtech car thing for Christmas and I'm super excited about it.

[Deleted]

Age of LO: DS 4 yrs old

Cycle/Month: 7/15

CD/DPO: 34/wto

RRCS: nothing new, just bummed for another long cycle and fakeout ovulation.

GTKY: What is your favorite product right now? Im loving my hair cream. Unfortunately i bought it a lobg time aho, and they don't make it anymore

[jax1182014]

I meant to post earlier but things got busy..
Age of LO: 2 in 2 weeks went by so fast!
Cycle/Month: 12
CD/DPO: 21/6
RRCS: yesterday was my EDD for my CP in February.. but I'm actually doing ok today
GTKY: I'm loving my balm dotcom from glossier.. everyone needs to try it asap. It comes in different flavors. I had mint until DD lost it in a store, and I have coconut.

[hoosiermama76]

Age of LO: 2
Cycle/Month: 5
CD/DPO: 21 (very wacky never had a positive OPK, still testing (just tried to have sex every other day)
RRCS: Very frustrated to have five days of flashing smileys on OPK. Never had this problem before. Started testing at CD 11, may have missed it.
GTKY: What is your favorite product right now? Anything but OPKs:)

[jax1182014]

saltandvinegar I guess I should have been more specific lol.. I was thinking hair and beauty products. I'm curious about the car thing though from vtech. Is it little or big?
@sparky85 sorry for another long confusing cycle

[jax1182014]

hoosiermama76 I hate the opk's with the flashy faces with a passion.. they drove me nuts! Go on amazon and buy a box of cheapies.. mine had a baby on the front. So much better and less stress

[charliefox]

Age of LO: 13 months
Cycle/Month: 1/1
CD/DPO: 28/11
RRCS: This cycle just needs to be over. Lots of cramping on 9dpo and spotting yesterday and today. Come on AF, just show your ugly face.
GTKY: What is your favorite product right now? Hmmm, trying to think of something not kid related...and I've got nothing. Does HelloFresh count? I'm loving not having to meal plan a few days a week.

[euphony]

Age of LO:
1yr

Cycle/Month:
2/2

CD/DPO: 22/
5

RRCS:
Just keeping on keeping on. I think I won't start stressing until I pass the amount of time it took last time. Then all bets are off.

GTKY: What is your favorite product right now? I love my Surface Pro. 

[JoBub]

jax1182014, hugs! Glad you're doing ok.

charliefox, tell me more about Hello Fresh. I got some promo info in the mail from them the other day, but I think H just threw it out.

Age of LO: 2 yrs 5 months
Cycle/Month: 2/2
CD/DPO: CD26/5DPO
RRCS: I really want it to happen this month. If it doesn't, we'll probably take a couple of months off to avoid an early in the school year EDD.
GTKY: What is your favorite product right now?
Sea salt spray. It's pretty much the only way I style my hair anymore.

[savigirl]

saltandvinegar in regards to Aflac short term, be aware you have to have it for 10 months before the birth of a child to be covered.

Sorry about the long cycle and fake out. How frustrating! @sparky85

Sorry for your loss but glad you're okay and happy almost birthday to your babe. jax1182014

Hugs and fx for BFP so you don't have to take time off from TFAS! JoBub

AFM

Cd 1. Whomp whomp

Cycle/month: 10

Dd is 2, SD is 11, SS is 16

RRCS: feeling numb about the whole TFAS at the moment. I know it's still early to give up hope but it's hard. My O date was questionable btw cd 14-16 so FF kept telling me to test. 3 days of BFN in a row and wake up to AF today.

Gtky: loving my urban decay naked eye shadow kit. It's about 15 shades!

Otherwise burts bees lip balm.

[hoosiermama76]

Oct 19, 2016 17:03:03 GMT -5 jax1182014 said:

hoosiermama76 I hate the opk's with the flashy faces with a passion.. they drove me nuts! Go on amazon and buy a box of cheapies.. mine had a baby on the front. So much better and less stress

I'm with you. I'm doing cheapies next cycle:-)

[saltandvinegar]

jax1182014 , - SmartWheels We got it from Kohls when they had their toy sale. We also got him the helicopter and a truck to go with it. I am trying to get an early start on Christmas this year. I am also planning to get him a beanbag chair and a few other little things. 

[obscurereference]

Age of LO: 4, 2, 10 months

Cycle/Month: 4

CD/DPO: 5

RRCS: I don't have much this week. Started doing OPKs last cycle and it seemed to work great but I didn't start early enough I don't think. Can't believe my baby is 10 months old! This also means there's only 2 months until Christmas. Yikes!

GTKY: What is your favorite product right now? I have a leave in conditioner/detangler that I love. The name is escaping me right now.

[ldubhawksfan]

Age of LO: 11 months

Cycle/Month: 2/2

CD/DPO: 3, blah

RRCS: Insurance renewal period is awkward because I inquired to the broker whether the IF insurance rider that my boss provided to me 2 yrs ago is available and they said, didn't you just have a baby?! I felt judged. And it sucks because I basically am outing myself to my boss that we want to have another. Even if we don't go back to our RE until a year of trying for #2, that is within 2017. Insurance just makes me frustrated and anxious.

GTKY: What is your favorite product right now? Parentimg got to me on prime day, and it's my instant pot. I'm not crazy, using it daily, but I do think it's pretty slick and would like to find more recipes than soups that turn out great. The rice is the best I've ever made.


ETA: missed the beauty product part of the gtky! lol I don't do much, so burts lip balm is my only obsession

[ldubhawksfan]

Oct 19, 2016 19:21:58 GMT -5 JoBub said:

jax1182014, hugs! Glad you're doing ok.

charliefox, tell me more about Hello Fresh. I got some promo info in the mail from them the other day, but I think H just threw it out.

Age of LO: 2 yrs 5 months
Cycle/Month: 2/2
CD/DPO: CD26/5DPO
RRCS: I really want it to happen this month. If it doesn't, we'll probably take a couple of months off to avoid an early in the school year EDD.
GTKY: What is your favorite product right now?
Sea salt spray. It's pretty much the only way I style my hair anymore.

What is this sea salt spray?!!

[JoBub]

Oct 20, 2016 9:23:37 GMT -5 ldubhawksfan said:

Oct 19, 2016 19:21:58 GMT -5 JoBub said:

jax1182014 , hugs! Glad you're doing ok.

charliefox , tell me more about Hello Fresh. I got some promo info in the mail from them the other day, but I think H just threw it out.

Age of LO: 2 yrs 5 months
Cycle/Month: 2/2
CD/DPO: CD26/5DPO
RRCS: I really want it to happen this month. If it doesn't, we'll probably take a couple of months off to avoid an early in the school year EDD.
GTKY: What is your favorite product right now?
Sea salt spray. It's pretty much the only way I style my hair anymore.

What is this sea salt spray?!!

I mean, it's pretty much exactly what it sounds like. It gives your hair kind of a dirty "I just got done surfing in the ocean" kind of texture. It helps my natural waves come out without being super frizzy. And it gives a little texture so a ponytail stays a better. And then if I want it to look nicer I just curl some pieces on top with the wand and let the underneath layers be natural wavy. 

I use Not Your Mother's brand. You can get it on Amazon

[ldubhawksfan]

Oct 20, 2016 10:14:28 GMT -5 JoBub said:

Oct 20, 2016 9:23:37 GMT -5 ldubhawksfan said:

What is this sea salt spray?!!

I mean, it's pretty much exactly what it sounds like. It gives your hair kind of a dirty "I just got done surfing in the ocean" kind of texture. It helps my natural waves come out without being super frizzy. And it gives a little texture so a ponytail stays a better. And then if I want it to look nicer I just curl some pieces on top with the wand and let the underneath layers be natural wavy. 

I use Not Your Mother's brand. You can get it on Amazon

Sounds like i need this. Thanks!

[saltandvinegar]

Oct 20, 2016 12:00:35 GMT -5 ldubhawksfan said:

Oct 20, 2016 10:14:28 GMT -5 JoBub said:

I mean, it's pretty much exactly what it sounds like. It gives your hair kind of a dirty "I just got done surfing in the ocean" kind of texture. It helps my natural waves come out without being super frizzy. And it gives a little texture so a ponytail stays a better. And then if I want it to look nicer I just curl some pieces on top with the wand and let the underneath layers be natural wavy. 

I use Not Your Mother's brand. You can get it on Amazon

Sounds like i need this. Thanks!

+1    and I just got an Amazon card for my birthday. Sounds like it was meant to be. 

[euphony]

Oct 19, 2016 17:01:03 GMT -5 jax1182014 said:

saltandvinegar I guess I should have been more specific lol.. I was thinking hair and beauty products. I'm curious about the car thing though from vtech. Is it little or big?
@sparky85 sorry for another long confusing cycle

Oh... beauty products... I just bought a Stila eyeliner that seems good.

[jax1182014]

Oct 20, 2016 18:46:27 GMT -5 euphony said:

Oct 19, 2016 17:01:03 GMT -5 jax1182014 said:

saltandvinegar I guess I should have been more specific lol.. I was thinking hair and beauty products. I'm curious about the car thing though from vtech. Is it little or big?
@sparky85 sorry for another long confusing cycle

Oh... beauty products... I just bought a Stila eyeliner that seems good.

With the felt tip? I've sampled that before and it seems great! I used to love the winged look I'd get from the eyeko eyeliner too..

[candylandycane]

Hi! Hope it's okay for me to jump in here.

Age of LO: 16m
Cycle/Month: 1/1
CD/DPO: CD11/WTO
RRCS: This is my first pp period and it's...not fun. I'm on day 11 of AF. Before DD, I was super regular with a "normal" cycle. Now, I have no idea what to expect. I'm hoping OPKs and watching my CM will help me catch my FW. I downloaded FF, but probably not too helpful at this point since my cycle is all wonky.
GTKY: What is your favorite product right now?
An old favorite is any/all of my Revlon colorstay lipsticks. I've used them for years now. More recently, I've been loving the It Cosmetics Undereye concealer.

[jax1182014]

Hi candylandycane!

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Welcome candylandycane!
FF might have trouble predicting o, but it should be helpful for confirming it.

[euphony]

Oct 20, 2016 18:59:38 GMT -5 jax1182014 said:

Oct 20, 2016 18:46:27 GMT -5 euphony said:

Oh... beauty products... I just bought a Stila eyeliner that seems good.

With the felt tip? I've sampled that before and it seems great! I used to love the winged look I'd get from the eyeko eyeliner too..

Yep. It's very good. It gets in very close to the lashing and has a smooth application. I go back and forth on liquid liners, but am liking this so far. Eyeliners always run on me, but this held up well.

[savigirl]

Oct 22, 2016 14:50:19 GMT -5 @sparky85 said:

Welcome candylandycane!
FF might have trouble predicting o, but it should be helpful for confirming it.

This exactly! Welcome!

[rosey06]

Age of LO: 4
Cycle/Month: 5/6
CD/DPO: cd 12
RRCS: I've been so sick all week that my temps are UGLY. All either high or discarded. And I took some OPKs today and I might a positive any day now. Lovely.
GTKY: What is your favorite product right now? My favorite beauty product has been a cover girl eye pencil for almost 20 yrs. I only recently tried a liquid liner thanks to ipsy. And I do love it also now. Eyeko I think?

[gwendarling]

Age of LO: 5
Cycle/Month: 2/2
CD/DPO: CD5
RRCS: started temping since this is the first month in I don't know how long where I'm not traveling - day 5 and so far so good, ha.
GTKY: What is your favorite product right now? I splurged on some Josie Maran powder and I LOVE IT.

[hoosiermama76]

CD1 here on CD 23 after 9 days of flashing smileys on OPK. I believe that I must have missed my fertile window and tested too late (didn't start until day 10). I'm bummed but at least I didn't have a tww since my period was a month early. We already decided we are seeing a fertility specialist in the new year since I'm 40 and we will have tried seven months by then. I must say period is wonky. It's too heavy for implantation bleeding, I think, but it is strange (maybe anovulatory bleeding).

[jax1182014]

hoosiermama76 I have been experiencing similar issues as you. Weird periods, 8+ days of flashy smileys and CD 1 today for me as well :/ going on my 13th cycle. I have talked to the NP at my OB's and she said the same thing happened to her after having her DD. Apparently it's pretty common. She put me on loads of vitamins and gave me this month off and said if we don't have success in Nov, we are going to explore other options. Maybe Nov will be our month??